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Book Synopsis
Methods of subjective statistical analysis have seen a resurgence of activity in the last decade. This book treats the theory of probability and the logic of uncertainty in a systematic way. It features a technical presentation of the mathematical impact of personal beliefs and values on statistical analysis.

Trade Review
"...has a merit for everyone who wonders about the foundations ofinference..." (Australian & New Zealand J Statistics, 2000)

Table of Contents
Philosophical and Historical Introduction.

Quantities, Prevision, and Coherency.

Coherent Statistical Inference.

Related Forms for Asserting Uncertain Knowledge.

Distribution Functions.

Proper Scoring Rules.

The Multivariate Normal Distribution and Its Mixtures.

Sequential Forecasting Based on Linear Conditional PrevisionStructures: Theory and Practice of Linear Regression.

The Direction of Statistical Research.

References.

Index.

Operational Subjective Statistical Methods

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 8 October 1996
      ISBN-13 9780471143291
      978-0471143291
      ISBN-10 0471143294
      Also in:
      Mathematics Stochastics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Methods of subjective statistical analysis have seen a resurgence of activity in the last decade. This book treats the theory of probability and the logic of uncertainty in a systematic way. It features a technical presentation of the mathematical impact of personal beliefs and values on statistical analysis.

      Trade Review
      "...has a merit for everyone who wonders about the foundations ofinference..." (Australian & New Zealand J Statistics, 2000)

      Table of Contents
      Philosophical and Historical Introduction.

      Quantities, Prevision, and Coherency.

      Coherent Statistical Inference.

      Related Forms for Asserting Uncertain Knowledge.

      Distribution Functions.

      Proper Scoring Rules.

      The Multivariate Normal Distribution and Its Mixtures.

      Sequential Forecasting Based on Linear Conditional PrevisionStructures: Theory and Practice of Linear Regression.

      The Direction of Statistical Research.

      References.

      Index.

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